Ontario iGaming Revenue Hits New High in December

Posted on: January 29, 2026, 08:17h. 

Last updated on: January 31, 2026, 12:35h.

Mark Keast Read More
Expertise: Canadian Gaming, iGaming, Las Vegas, Sports Betting, NFL, Boxing, UFC.
  • Non-adjusted gross gaming revenue (NAGGR) hits $425.4 million in December
  • Market share for casino total cash wager inches back up to 87%
  • 48 licensed operators currently in Ontario

The onset of the holiday season didn’t seem to slow down gambling tendencies among Ontarians, with the latest iGaming market financial data for December showing another month-over-month record in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue (NAGGR).

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Chair Jim Warren, left, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Board Chair Dave Forestell, iGaming Ontario Chair Heidi Reinhart, and Peter Czegledy, a partner at Aird & Berlin LLP, at the Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto last summer. iGaming Ontario just released market financial data for December. (Image: SBC).

December’s financial igaming numbers for Canada’s most populous province again further cemented Ontario as one of the world’s largest regulated markets by GGR.

According to data released by iGaming Ontario, the government agency that conducts and manages the regulated online gaming market in the province, total cash wagers were CA$9.501 billion in December, a 2% increase from November’s record $9.33 billion.

More Than $425 Million in Revenues

Total NAGGR for the month was $425.4 million, another record for Ontario, a 5% month-over-month increase.

In 2025, the Ontario private market generated just over $98 billion in handle, $4 billion in operators’ combined NAGGR. Twenty per cent of private operator revenue goes back to the province as tax.

Active player accounts were down a little – 2%, compared to November, at 1,276. The average revenue per active player account was $334, up 7%.

Casino again dominated the market in December with $8.27 billion in cash wagers and an 87% market share, a 4% increase compared to November. Sports betting was at $1.089 billion, an 11% market share, a 13% month-over-month decrease. Peer-to-peer poker was up 9% — $141 million in cash wagers, for a 1% market share.

Canadian Gaming: Casino Dominates

On the revenue side, casino scored $320.5 million, an 8% month-over-month increase, for a 75% market share. Sports betting was at $99.1 million in monthly revenue, a 3% decrease compared to November, for a 23% market share. Peer-to-peer poker was at $5.8 million in revenue, a 7% month-over-month decrease, for a 1% market share.

More licensed operators are coming on board in 2026 – High Roller Technologies being one, as we wrote about on Wednesday.

As of Thursday morning, there are 48 licensed operators and 82 gaming websites in the province.